tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12317392.post115583186941463977..comments2023-10-24T03:40:11.527-05:00Comments on VETSPEAK.org: SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER: A Quote from 1941Windbenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11678765699760989446noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12317392.post-1156660498478815702006-08-27T01:34:00.000-05:002006-08-27T01:34:00.000-05:00To me, dear GMC, (and I speak only for myself) an ...To me, dear GMC, (and I speak only for myself) an automaton is a person who trusts too much in the status quo, forgetting to tune into the bigger picture out of fear or the need to be lead down a path by a strong leader without using any of their own instincts. I think you're right -- always questioning everything is a similar trap -- both are dangerous because both can be manipulated and in the wrong hands can be devastating to the individual and to society.Windbenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11678765699760989446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12317392.post-1155866297660392882006-08-17T20:58:00.000-05:002006-08-17T20:58:00.000-05:00Diane, thanks for your post. I will have to find ...Diane, thanks for your post. I will have to find a copy of the book you referance. <BR/>Complacency is something that always sneaks into our lives and it is something that <BR/>can even be looked forward to in small amounts, in large amounts it creates a life <BR/>that may not worth living. Life on the edge is something that can be addicting<BR/>and more destructive than complacency, for this reason both scare me. <BR/><BR/>I guess this paragraph shows the reason to "sit with" a post before responding. <BR/>I'm not sure I have the vocabulary to make clear to point I'm after. Hope I'm close. <BR/><BR/>I don't identify as an artist or a criminal, it's obviouse I'm not a revaloutionary or a statesman, is a automaton the only way forward for me? <BR/><BR/>PeaceGMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544735782796025504noreply@blogger.com